Overview
- Jensy Machado, a naturalized U.S. citizen and Trump supporter, was detained by ICE agents near his home in Manassas, Virginia, while driving to work.
- ICE agents reportedly stopped Machado's truck, handcuffed him, and questioned his legal status, mistaking him for a deportation target who had falsely used Machado's address.
- Machado was released after showing his driver's license, but the two men traveling with him were taken into custody for reasons not disclosed in the articles.
- Machado expressed disillusionment with Trump's immigration policies, stating he had believed enforcement would target criminals, not individuals based on their ethnicity or appearance.
- The incident highlights ongoing concerns about racial profiling and the aggressive immigration enforcement strategies under the Trump administration.